Barack Obama actually said...

"quickly moving to establish a national greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal that contributes to global climate stabilization is critically important."

"I do think that the FDIC and Sheila Bair have had the sense of urgency about the problem that I want to see."

"If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. The unemployment rate could reach double digits."

"For every day we wait and point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs, and our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that at some point we may not be able to reverse."